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. >> keep in mind, just last month, republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on wealthiest republicans. >> reporter: only 5% said no. >> americans will wake up today to be sure that their taxes won't go up $2,200 each. >> reporter: not so fast. house speaker john boehner and his might not go along. boehner sent republicans home to celebrate the new year without the fiscal cliff. >> everybody involved should be embarrassed. >> reporter: the economy could still take a hit. while the house takes up maybe later today, whether to follow the senate's lead and hike taxes on the wealth. from capitol hill, i'm steve handelsman, nbc news. bill, back to you. >> well, thanks, steve. >>> we have new details today on secretary of sate hillary clinton and the blood clot that has her hospitalized. the clot is located in a vein in a space between the brain and the skull, near her right ear. it did not cause a stroke or neurological damage. doctors say she's making excellent progress. the blood clot is related to a concussion clinton suffered earlier this month. it was di
. >> keep in mind, just last month, republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on wealthiest republicans. >> reporter: only 5% said no. >> americans will wake up today to be sure that their taxes won't go up $2,200 each. >> reporter: not so fast. house speaker john boehner and his might not go along. boehner sent republicans home to celebrate the new year without the fiscal cliff. >> everybody involved should be embarrassed. >>...
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. >> keep in mind just last month republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans. obviously the agreement is currently being discussed would raise those rates and raise them permanently. now -- [ applause ] >> yeah! [ applause ] >> but guess what. you may not get any more revenue. you may not get any more economic growth but you can say i stuck it to the rich people. >> reporter: on capitol hill, the blame game is in full lot tole with with just a few hours left before we take the "fiscal cliff" plunge at midnight eastern time. >> i'm willing to get this done. i need a dance partner. >> reporter: vice president joe biden and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell have been trying to hammer out a last-minute agreement. they have agreed on a few issues, but both sides are making concessions. if the deal passes? >> it looks like democrats will keep popular items like a five-year extension on the child tax credit. it's for workers who do not earn enough to pay income taxes. also, the refundable credit for parents who have kids going to coll
. >> keep in mind just last month republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans. obviously the agreement is currently being discussed would raise those rates and raise them permanently. now -- [ applause ] >> yeah! [ applause ] >> but guess what. you may not get any more revenue. you may not get any more economic growth but you can say i stuck it to the rich people. >> reporter: on capitol hill, the blame game is in...
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. >> keep in mind that just last month, republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiewealthi est americans. >> middle class families will wake up today to the assurance their taxes won't go up $2,200 each. >> reporter: not so fast. house speaker john boehner and his gop lawmakers might not go along. boehner sent house members home to celebrate the new year without a vote to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> listen, this is disgusting. and everybody involved should be embarrassed. >> reporter: the economy could still take a hit. while the house takes up maybe later today whether to follow the senate's lead and hike taxes on the wealthy. from capitol hill, steve handelsman, nbc news. bill, back to you. >> reaction to the senate's move was swift as many people were still up welcoming the new year. familiar faces on msnbc were in rare form starting with joe scarborough who tweeted, why can't washington ever put together a deal that cults spent? this deal fails on most counts. it's a distressing failure of leadership. "morning joe" regular steve ratner tw
. >> keep in mind that just last month, republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiewealthi est americans. >> middle class families will wake up today to the assurance their taxes won't go up $2,200 each. >> reporter: not so fast. house speaker john boehner and his gop lawmakers might not go along. boehner sent house members home to celebrate the new year without a vote to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> listen, this is disgusting....
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the fiscal cliff negotiations delayed for two months. the idea that battle will be different than this one seems -- >> i would like it to. >> laughable. she makes a point that a lot of people make during these strugglings democracy is a method it always has been but plenty of people we spoke with say they are sick and tired of the mess and they are hope they don't think congress can do anything. >> some interesting comments out there. chris will be monitoring everything going on in the capitol tonight and will bring us updates in the next hour and a half. >> we go to the weather and our first forecast for 2013. steve rudin is in the weather center. >> not so bad here in the weather center. we're watching clouds and we had a few showers south of d.c. but those showers are pretty much gone with. 41 in dulles. the same in manassas. 44 at reagan national airport. if you're looking for the colder air, head out to the west. 27 in oakland, maryland. moisture is to the south of our area and it is going to continue to lift off toward the south i
the fiscal cliff negotiations delayed for two months. the idea that battle will be different than this one seems -- >> i would like it to. >> laughable. she makes a point that a lot of people make during these strugglings democracy is a method it always has been but plenty of people we spoke with say they are sick and tired of the mess and they are hope they don't think congress can do anything. >> some interesting comments out there. chris will be monitoring everything going...
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is the >> no question we will be back in two months having this discussion. credit rating is in trouble. congress has to look at the spending side. the bill does nothing for spendi spendispend. that matters to americans because it effects every sij american by having a higher interest rate. it's very important. both sides were together cooperating and finding a way to cut spending. >>> thank you soichl. so much. >> thank you. happy new year. >> 48 after the hour with the new year come a slew of new laws including some that could surprise you such as a ban on letting pigs run wild. some lawmakers quenching their thirst for regulations with this plastic water bottle ban. we will have more on that. right now let's check in with brian kilmeade he was coming up on fox and friends. happy new year. >> same to you. we are going to go over the next four-hours details on this plan passed by the senate overwell canni -- overwhelmingly. see if it has any hope of passing the house. so far not so good. john will be joining us to look at the financials of this whole deal co
is the >> no question we will be back in two months having this discussion. credit rating is in trouble. congress has to look at the spending side. the bill does nothing for spendi spendispend. that matters to americans because it effects every sij american by having a higher interest rate. it's very important. both sides were together cooperating and finding a way to cut spending. >>> thank you soichl. so much. >> thank you. happy new year. >> 48 after the hour with...
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with some taxpayers in the bay area, many say they're frustrated with the way congress has handled the fiscal cliff negotiation. >> there's interests and lobbyists that are really controlling the decision making. we're kind of an afterthought now. >> lawmakers came together tonight. some financial experts say the bigger issue is an out of control federal deficit. and that part of the deal still needs to be address the. >>> u.s. stock prices higher on this final day of the year. the dow industrials rose 156 points, the nasdaq was up 59. the markets had been flat all morning, but climbed after the president's remarks that a deal seemed close at hand. 2012 seemed to be a positive year for the markets overall. the dow was up 7%. s & s & p 500 15% and the nasdaq went up nearly 16% higher than when it started. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is in the hospital treating a blood clot. doctors say she did not suffer a stroke and expect her to make a full recovery. however clots are potentially serious if not treated. they can lead to a hemorrhage inside the brain. it's believed this bloo
with some taxpayers in the bay area, many say they're frustrated with the way congress has handled the fiscal cliff negotiation. >> there's interests and lobbyists that are really controlling the decision making. we're kind of an afterthought now. >> lawmakers came together tonight. some financial experts say the bigger issue is an out of control federal deficit. and that part of the deal still needs to be address the. >>> u.s. stock prices higher on this final day of the...
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and all of these negative effects can be undone with congress continuing to work. but deadlines tend to make things happen here. and missing tonight could delay this for an amount of time we just can't predict. kate? >> kelly o'donnell on capitol hill where i suspect she'll be for a while. tonight our political director and chief white house correspondent chuck todd also on hand tonight. he joins me now. chuck, there are a lot of people, i'm sure, out there rolling their eyes, wondering how did we get to this point on new year's eve? how did they let it go this far? >> reporter: well, the biggest problem is our political system does not reward compromise. the way these deals have happened in the past, with previous presidents and previous speakers and previous leaders is a compromise is rewarded by the public. and right now, whether it's president obama, whether it was speaker boehner, the two of them couldn't find a way to get to a deal because they didn't want to look like they were ever caving. and when you get to a point where it looks like you're caving on som
and all of these negative effects can be undone with congress continuing to work. but deadlines tend to make things happen here. and missing tonight could delay this for an amount of time we just can't predict. kate? >> kelly o'donnell on capitol hill where i suspect she'll be for a while. tonight our political director and chief white house correspondent chuck todd also on hand tonight. he joins me now. chuck, there are a lot of people, i'm sure, out there rolling their eyes, wondering...
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caller: i am embarrassed by our senate and our congress. i think harry reid sat on a bill that was sent over six months ago or more that he never brought to the floor. whether you're a democrat or a republican, our government is spending as to bankruptcy. there will not be any money for entitlements and food stamps that that gentleman just talked about. if he thinks that is going to solve anything except push us further into debt, a a as a solution, it isn't. i vote we go over the cliff. i hope boehner and cantor hold the line. if the senate does not get their bill, a tough. obama has got to stop campaigning and start leading. host: a producer with fox news just sent this week. -- this tweet. now, david dreier is retiring. he will not be in congress come thursday. as rules committee chair, he has 35 more hours or so of being the chair, and then a new chair will be coming in. representative tom gray, a republican from georgia, tweets. ryan, california city, calif., independent. caller: even if we pass this resolution and we do not go over th
caller: i am embarrassed by our senate and our congress. i think harry reid sat on a bill that was sent over six months ago or more that he never brought to the floor. whether you're a democrat or a republican, our government is spending as to bankruptcy. there will not be any money for entitlements and food stamps that that gentleman just talked about. if he thinks that is going to solve anything except push us further into debt, a a as a solution, it isn't. i vote we go over the cliff. i hope...
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with some taxpayers in the bay area, many say they're frustrated with the way congress has handled the fiscal cliff negotiation. >> there's interests and lobbyists that are really controlling the decision making. we're kind of an afterthought now. >> lawmakers came together tonight. some financial experts say the bigger issue is an out of control federal deficit. and that part of the deal still needs to be address the. >>> u.s. stock prices higher on this final day of the year. the dow industrials rose 156 points, the nasdaq was up 59. the markets had been flat all morning, but climbed after the president's remarks that a deal seemed close at hand. 2012 seemed to be a positive year for the markets overall. the dow was up 7%. s & s & p 500 15% and the nasdaq went up nearly 16% higher than when it started. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is in the hospital treating a blood clot. doctors say she did not suffer a stroke and expect her to make a full recovery. however clots are potentially serious if not treated. they can lead to a hemorrhage inside the brain. it's believed this bloo
with some taxpayers in the bay area, many say they're frustrated with the way congress has handled the fiscal cliff negotiation. >> there's interests and lobbyists that are really controlling the decision making. we're kind of an afterthought now. >> lawmakers came together tonight. some financial experts say the bigger issue is an out of control federal deficit. and that part of the deal still needs to be address the. >>> u.s. stock prices higher on this final day of the...
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. >> you know, keep in mind that just last month republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans. obviously, the agreement that's currently being discussed would raise those rates and raise them permanently. [ applause ] >> now -- >> guess what. you may not get any more revenue. you may not get any more economic growth. but you can say, i stuck it to the rich people. >> reporter: only capitol hill, the blame game is in full throttle with just a few hours left before we take the "fiscal cliff" plunge at midnight eastern time. >> i want everyone to know i'm willing to get this done, but i need a dance partner. >> reporter: vice president joe biden and senate minority leader mitch mcconnell have been trying to hammer out a last-minute agreement. they have agreed on a few issues but both sides are making concessions. if the deal passes, it looks like democrats will keep popular items like a five-year extension on the child tax credit. it's for workers who do not earn enough to pay income taxes. also, the refundable credit for parents who
. >> you know, keep in mind that just last month republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans. obviously, the agreement that's currently being discussed would raise those rates and raise them permanently. [ applause ] >> now -- >> guess what. you may not get any more revenue. you may not get any more economic growth. but you can say, i stuck it to the rich people. >> reporter: only capitol hill, the blame game is in...
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any foreign travel is on hold and will likely delay her testifying to congress about benghazi as she had promised before her illness. >> andrea mitchell in washington tonight, thank you so much. secretary clinton's health problems started last month when she fainted after being dehydrated from a stomach virus. she suffered a concussion in that fall leading to the blood clot she's dealing with now, all of which is bringing attention to the dangers of head injuries. we asked robert bazell to take a look at how blood clots are treated and injuries. >> reporter: the type of blood clot that struck mrs. clinton is potentially dangerous but it is not a typical complication of a concussion. >> patients who have a concussion, very rarely have this type of injury. this would be similar to the clot that she had. >> reporter: it's more common that a concussion would cause bleeding inside the brain. but doctors say a brain scan looking for that problem would find a clot. mrs. clinton's clotd formed in a vein on the surface of the brain. it could grow larger causing blood to back up into the brain
any foreign travel is on hold and will likely delay her testifying to congress about benghazi as she had promised before her illness. >> andrea mitchell in washington tonight, thank you so much. secretary clinton's health problems started last month when she fainted after being dehydrated from a stomach virus. she suffered a concussion in that fall leading to the blood clot she's dealing with now, all of which is bringing attention to the dangers of head injuries. we asked robert bazell...
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but today senate staffers told us that right now there is no word yet as to when congress will begin those hearings to approve john kerry as the next secretary of state. clinton herself isn't expected to travel. these health issues have kept her from all public events for the past three weeks, but she is working from her hospital bed. >> mason: margaret brennan from new york presbyterian hospital. thank you, margaret. a shell oil drilling rig is on the rocks off the coast of alaska. it ran aground last night near an uninhabited island on the state's south coast as it was being towed in a storm. lee cowan reports the coast guard is leading efforts to free the ship and prevent damage to the environment. >> reporter: severe wet has complicated efforts to determine the damage to the 266-foot drill barge called the "kulluk." the concern is not for the true. all 18 aboard were evacuated by the coast guard. the worry is the more than 160,000 gallons of diesel fuel and oil locked deep in the rig's hull, all being relentlessly battered by waves as high as four-story buildings. we spoke by pho
but today senate staffers told us that right now there is no word yet as to when congress will begin those hearings to approve john kerry as the next secretary of state. clinton herself isn't expected to travel. these health issues have kept her from all public events for the past three weeks, but she is working from her hospital bed. >> mason: margaret brennan from new york presbyterian hospital. thank you, margaret. a shell oil drilling rig is on the rocks off the coast of alaska. it...
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. >> keep in mind, last month, republicans in congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest americans. the agreement that is being currently discussed would raise those rates and raise them permanently. host: president obama talking about what democrats won, potentially, in this deal. a writer for the nation -- "the nation" -- as he writes, the bill was approved, and most republicans were behind it. they're worse -- there were some no votes. there were five republican nos. there were three knows from the democrats, senators bennett, harper, and tom harkin. richard in capitol heights, maryland, an independent color. caller: thank you for taking my call. those people realize that this so-called fiscal cliff, but there is a reason why these tax cuts camp -- come up every year. it is so they can keep debating over the american people, to allow the american people to pay super rich people's america -- their taxes. i just do not get what people do not understand that this is why it comes up every year. that is what we will keep doing. this is what they are fighti
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you could say what is hobbling the ointment. >> i would say that congress. and they have had nearly two days in the have not had this done. here we are, new year's eve and nearly tomorrow. >> with a new year, happy new year. if you'd like to connect you can follow him on twitter - his handle is "at- yaki-blog." >> jacqueline: we are seeing some cloud coverage. with clear conditions by midnight it is racing to the bay area. some clouds will remain by aid and by midnight, patchy clouds. temperatures will be dropping, dramatically. visibility should be good. as we take a look of the satellite & radar for rainfall is offshore. there is cloud coverage but it is just racing through. with clear skies and place. chilly temperatures. possibly some drizzle and there is some rainfall. it is not that to try. s this storm passes through it. fairfield, vallejo and antioch. temperatures are really going to cool off. 30's in vallejo. 35 in vallejo, 37 degrees in half moon bay. there is a freeze watch for the north bay. this entire north bay is impacted. temperatures will be
you could say what is hobbling the ointment. >> i would say that congress. and they have had nearly two days in the have not had this done. here we are, new year's eve and nearly tomorrow. >> with a new year, happy new year. if you'd like to connect you can follow him on twitter - his handle is "at- yaki-blog." >> jacqueline: we are seeing some cloud coverage. with clear conditions by midnight it is racing to the bay area. some clouds will remain by aid and by...
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congress had a long time to deal with this, even since the election they had two months, waited until the last second. boehner couldn't pass the so-called plan b bill. he lost a lot of leverage on this. this is very tricky for john boehner and his lieutenant. they have a relatively narrow house majority, polls show that the fiscal cliff blame would be mostly on them, not the president. not on democrats. that might change. but this is a very risky move if we go well into january with this unresolved. >> and you got to wonder if the house republicans are kicking themselves for not passing the plan b, which allowed for tax rates on people making a million or more since the figure that passed was significantly less at 400,000. bob cusack, thank you. we appreciate you being with us. >> thanks, deb. >>> well, developing this hour in alaska, on a shallow and rocky shore line near the uninhabited kodiak island, a huge oil rig has run aground. it has run aground. the coast guard has done a flyover of the shipwreck. it says that there is no signs of an oil spill. at least not at this stage. the
congress had a long time to deal with this, even since the election they had two months, waited until the last second. boehner couldn't pass the so-called plan b bill. he lost a lot of leverage on this. this is very tricky for john boehner and his lieutenant. they have a relatively narrow house majority, polls show that the fiscal cliff blame would be mostly on them, not the president. not on democrats. that might change. but this is a very risky move if we go well into january with this...
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it's short, 20 months total, and 16 months of those are actual fighting. as you'll hear today, it was not short enough for the american people. it was marked by a number of stunning military successes by the united states like the battle of buena vista where 5,000 american soldiers defeated an army between 15 and 20,000 soldiers. the numbers, the ratios in the battle is obviously quite astounding, but the fact of the matter is almost every battle of the u.s.-mexico war, troops greatly outnumbered u.s. troops, and, yet, the u.s. won every single military engagement in the war with the exception of the battle in california which americans prefer to think of as a squirmish rather than a battle. that doesn't really count other than that americans win every single battle. three theaters the war, and in the first stage of the war, zachary taylor secured northern mexico with key victories in 1846 in the first months of 1847. the second theater of war, general steven watts carney traveled west in kansas through new mexico conquering new mexico and all the way to c
it's short, 20 months total, and 16 months of those are actual fighting. as you'll hear today, it was not short enough for the american people. it was marked by a number of stunning military successes by the united states like the battle of buena vista where 5,000 american soldiers defeated an army between 15 and 20,000 soldiers. the numbers, the ratios in the battle is obviously quite astounding, but the fact of the matter is almost every battle of the u.s.-mexico war, troops greatly...
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money can be shifted around for a couple of month. by late february, however, we're going to have to have this fight over the debt ceiling again and many of the budget hawks were already braced for that without this priming the pump. beyond that, what about the payroll tax cut in this was a 2% cut in your payroll tacks last year. almost every american enjoyed this. it took down their social security taxes, put a few extra dollars in their pockets. that expired at the end of last year, at the end of 2012. so many republicans are not necessarily thrilled oifr thatway because they could say that is a tax increase on the middle class. really it's not but certainly it's going to feel that way to a lot of people. what about the begin one? sequestration. remember, that's a long fancy world for a deal that both parties agreed to. they both said if they could not settle their budget differences by the end of 2012, there would be an automatic 10% cut on federal spending across all agencies. now as part of this senate deal, they've pushed that a
money can be shifted around for a couple of month. by late february, however, we're going to have to have this fight over the debt ceiling again and many of the budget hawks were already braced for that without this priming the pump. beyond that, what about the payroll tax cut in this was a 2% cut in your payroll tacks last year. almost every american enjoyed this. it took down their social security taxes, put a few extra dollars in their pockets. that expired at the end of last year, at the...
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that means the new congress will get to vote on this. so these outgoing members will vote today in the house and it will be new members. guest: that is somewhere where the democrats have a bit an advantage. people like tammy baldwin, tim kaine coming in and replacing more moderate members. the margin get smaller. that may be one reason why republicans are eager to deal before the 113th congress. many of the tea party members like allen west have also lost so they will be out. host: all eyes moved to the house for legislative business. a vote could happen on legislation that was approved early this morning in the senate. coverage on c-span continues throughout the day. jimmy, you are on the air. caller: good morning and happy new year. when i look at the statue at the white house, that is supposed to represent the american people. democrat, republican, we're supposed to do what is right for the country. one thing i have to ask. the people that makes the most money in this country -- why we cannot create jobs to revenue for the country. it
that means the new congress will get to vote on this. so these outgoing members will vote today in the house and it will be new members. guest: that is somewhere where the democrats have a bit an advantage. people like tammy baldwin, tim kaine coming in and replacing more moderate members. the margin get smaller. that may be one reason why republicans are eager to deal before the 113th congress. many of the tea party members like allen west have also lost so they will be out. host: all eyes...
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, giving congress more time to figure out how to reduce the deficit with other kinds of changes. that was just the senate working in the middle of the night. the house of representatives comes in today with pressure on them to make a deal as well and to cast a vote. that fiscal cliff has arrived but it looks like a solution is in place. andrea? >> thanks, kelly. your voice sounds a little like mine this morning. >> reporter: indeed. >>> doctors treating secretary of state hillary clinton for a blood clot in her head say they're confident she'll make a full recovery. more from chief science correspondent robert bazell. happy new year, robert. >> reporter: happy new year to you, andrea. the story could be a lot worse. it now appears that hillary clinton was in a dangerous situation, but it's been resolved successfully and every indication says she'll made a full recovery. she had a blood clot in a vein not in her brain but next to her brain. had it grown it could have cause aid small stroke. extensive examination has shown she has not suffered neurological damage. it would have ind
, giving congress more time to figure out how to reduce the deficit with other kinds of changes. that was just the senate working in the middle of the night. the house of representatives comes in today with pressure on them to make a deal as well and to cast a vote. that fiscal cliff has arrived but it looks like a solution is in place. andrea? >> thanks, kelly. your voice sounds a little like mine this morning. >> reporter: indeed. >>> doctors treating secretary of state...
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go through this drama two or three months down the road. it's all self-serving and all ridiculous. >> juliet: that's why polls show americans have a horrible opinion of the way congress is. >> they really should have a horrible opinion of the way congress acts. the real fiscal cliff beneath our feet is the $16 trillion in debt that's going to continue to go higher and higher and the lost opportunities. this country is nowhere near living up to its greatness that we possess. nowhere near it. >> steve: let's see. we're just starting a new year. we can be optimistic burks -- but relickicly? >> it could have been worse. >> juliet: thank you, charles. happy new year. >> brian: that could be the cover of anthony robins you -- new book. >> juliet: still ahead, have you made a new year's resolution, chances are you did. father john shows us how faith can help you keep it. >> steve: how about dinner and drinks wednesday night with the girls? forget it. we'll tell you who is pulling the plug on ladies night. oh, oh ♪ fare thee well ♪ farewell ♪
go through this drama two or three months down the road. it's all self-serving and all ridiculous. >> juliet: that's why polls show americans have a horrible opinion of the way congress is. >> they really should have a horrible opinion of the way congress acts. the real fiscal cliff beneath our feet is the $16 trillion in debt that's going to continue to go higher and higher and the lost opportunities. this country is nowhere near living up to its greatness that we possess. nowhere...